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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1886
Page
3
A historical note discusses fraud and forgery as practiced in Ohio and calls on citizens to endorse the alleged forgeries associated with Columbus and Cincinnati. The piece frames the Democratic party’s past years as pursuing a controversial path marked by cryptic signs and alleged misconduct.
The piece denounces Democratic frauds in the October 13, 1885 Ohio state election. It cites Precinct A Fourth Ward in Cincinnati where votes were altered by changing 7s to 9s, with figures rising from 726 to 926, and implicates Follett and other Democratic officials in an extensive scheme.
A former report alleges extensive voting fraud in Precinct A Fourth Ward and Columbus Thirteenth Ward practices, claiming hundreds of forged or altered ballots, inflated Democratic tallies, and the removal of Republican votes. It blames the Democratic party and details prosecutions and political fallout.
The piece urges glee clubs and song as part of campaign effort from Lake Erie to Ohio. It highlights two songs with words by Professor John H. Satcher and condemns Democratic ballot fraud, urging Ohioans to support Republicans. It calls for home talent to lead the November campaign and energize voters, especially the young.
There Was a Difference compares James Robinson who volunteered in the war and earned promotions to general, wounded and honored, with John McBride who served in peace and became a policeman, arguing over who deserves recognition and urging a vote.
The record traces John McBride’s progress from 1879 link to organized miners to 1882 as Miners Union president, then 1881 and 1888 as Democratic representatives, 1885–1890 on secretary of state candidacies, framing his labor and party work as a path to personal advancement and party influence. The narrative hints at conflicts with the National administration and labor groups.
Reading like a historical editorial, the piece warns Workingmen's groups to avoid politicians using unions as engines for office. It cites the Grand Army of the Republic, state Grangers, temperance organizations, and the Knights of Labor, urging members to study past disorganizations and reject demagogic tactics. It stresses that organized labor gains strength only when unions remain nonpartisan and independent.
The text notes low confidence among workers toward Democrat John McBride in Stark County where he was the 1881 Democratic nominee. He was defeated, though miners would have elected him, while the Democratic leadership pushed to carry Stark in later years amid general assembly actions.
A broad critique of Ohio Democrats for backing a tariff for revenue only and opposing wool tariffs. The piece argues this stance harms agriculture, industry, and labor, tying it to British free trade and Cobden Club influences. It defends Republican protectionism and criticizes John McBride, praising James Robinson and veteran soldiers while urging support for the Republican ticket.
The piece critiques a Democratic National Committee campaign book claiming Republican defalcations totaled 25 million over 1779 to 1884, arguing most losses occurred before 1861 or in wartime, and arguing the book is biased and misleading. It also dismisses pension chapter slanders against Gen. Dudley and criticizes other chapters as falsehoods and propaganda.
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